diff --git a/backend/src/db.rs b/backend/src/db.rs
index 8144d8a..a24d84b 100644
--- a/backend/src/db.rs
+++ b/backend/src/db.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use r2d2_sqlite::SqliteConnectionManager;
 use rusqlite_migration::Migrations;
 use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 
-use crate::settings::get_settings;
+use crate::{db::error::DbError, settings::get_settings};
 
 static MIGRATIONS_DIR: Dir = include_dir!("$CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR/database_migrations");
 static INITIALISED: Mutex<bool> = Mutex::const_new(false);
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ pub fn get_db_connection() -> PooledConnection<SqliteConnectionManager> {
     }
 }
 
-pub async fn init_db() -> Result<(), String> {
+pub async fn init_db() -> Result<(), DbError> {
     let mut initialised = INITIALISED.lock().await;
     if *initialised {
         return Ok(());
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ pub async fn init_db() -> Result<(), String> {
         }
         Err(error) => {
             error!("Error updating database: {error}");
-            Err(format!("Error updating database: {error}"))
+            Err(DbError::from(error))
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/backend/src/db/devices.rs b/backend/src/db/devices.rs
index bec0e48..2a767de 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/devices.rs
+++ b/backend/src/db/devices.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 use log::{debug, error};
 use rusqlite::params;
 
-use crate::{db, model::devices::Device};
+use crate::{
+    db::{self, error::DbError},
+    model::devices::Device,
+};
 
 // Read device from its MAC address
 pub fn read(mac_address: String) -> Option<Device> {
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ pub fn read(mac_address: String) -> Option<Device> {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn insert(device: Device) -> Result<(), String> {
+pub fn insert(device: Device) -> Result<(), DbError> {
     let conn = db::get_db_connection();
 
     match conn.execute(
@@ -46,12 +49,12 @@ pub fn insert(device: Device) -> Result<(), String> {
             },
             Err(error) => {
                 error!("Error inserting device ({device}) into database: {error}");
-                Err(format!("Error inserting device ({device}) into database: {error}").to_string())
+                Err(DbError::from(error))
             },
     }
 }
 
-pub fn update(device: Device) -> Result<(), String> {
+pub fn update(device: Device) -> Result<(), DbError> {
     let conn = db::get_db_connection();
     match conn.execute(
         "UPDATE devices SET ipv4_address=?1, vendor=?2, last_seen=?3 WHERE mac_address=?4",
@@ -68,7 +71,7 @@ pub fn update(device: Device) -> Result<(), String> {
         }
         Err(error) => {
             error!("Error updating device ({device}) in database: {error}");
-            Err(format!("Error updating device ({device}) in database: {error}").to_string())
+            Err(DbError::from(error))
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/db/error.rs b/backend/src/db/error.rs
index cf95f6b..66d50cd 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/error.rs
+++ b/backend/src/db/error.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@ use std::{error, fmt};
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum DbError {
-    Parse(rusqlite::Error),
+    ParseRusqlite(rusqlite::Error),
+    ParseRusqliteMigration(rusqlite_migration::Error),
 }
 
 impl fmt::Display for DbError {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
         match *self {
-            DbError::Parse(..) => write!(f, "Database access error"),
+            DbError::ParseRusqlite(..) => write!(f, "Database access error"),
+            DbError::ParseRusqliteMigration(..) => write!(f, "Database migration error"),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -16,13 +18,19 @@ impl fmt::Display for DbError {
 impl error::Error for DbError {
     fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn error::Error + 'static)> {
         match *self {
-            DbError::Parse(ref e) => Some(e),
+            DbError::ParseRusqlite(ref e) => Some(e),
+            DbError::ParseRusqliteMigration(ref e) => Some(e),
         }
     }
 }
 
 impl From<rusqlite::Error> for DbError {
     fn from(err: rusqlite::Error) -> DbError {
-        DbError::Parse(err)
+        DbError::ParseRusqlite(err)
+    }
+}
+impl From<rusqlite_migration::Error> for DbError {
+    fn from(err: rusqlite_migration::Error) -> DbError {
+        DbError::ParseRusqliteMigration(err)
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/device_finders.rs b/backend/src/device_finders.rs
index 6a5d36a..b2acbe0 100644
--- a/backend/src/device_finders.rs
+++ b/backend/src/device_finders.rs
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 pub mod arp;
+pub mod error;
diff --git a/backend/src/device_finders/arp.rs b/backend/src/device_finders/arp.rs
index 3e4f41b..ab7ac07 100644
--- a/backend/src/device_finders/arp.rs
+++ b/backend/src/device_finders/arp.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 mod packet_send_receive;
 
+use crate::device_finders::error::{
+    DataChannelError, InvalidDeviceError, NoIPAddressError, NoMACAddressError,
+};
 use crate::model::devices::Device;
 use crate::settings::get_settings;
 use duration_string::DurationString;
@@ -11,7 +14,7 @@ use pnet::{
 };
 use tokio::time::{Duration, timeout};
 
-pub async fn find(interface: String) -> Result<Vec<Device>, String> {
+pub async fn find(interface: String) -> Result<Vec<Device>, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     debug!("Looking up devices via ARP using interface {}", interface);
 
     // Get the network device to use
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@ pub async fn find(interface: String) -> Result<Vec<Device>, String> {
         Some(value) => value.clone(),
         None => {
             error!("Interface ({interface}) not found or not active.");
-            return Err(format!("Interface ({interface}) not found or not active.").to_string());
+            return Err(InvalidDeviceError.into());
         }
     };
 
@@ -41,9 +44,7 @@ pub async fn find(interface: String) -> Result<Vec<Device>, String> {
         Some(value) => value,
         None => {
             error!("No IP address found for selected interface ({interface}).");
-            return Err(
-                format!("No IP address found for selected interface ({interface}).").to_string(),
-            );
+            return Err(NoIPAddressError.into());
         }
     };
 
@@ -52,10 +53,7 @@ pub async fn find(interface: String) -> Result<Vec<Device>, String> {
         Some(mac) => mac,
         None => {
             error!("Could not get MAC address for selected interface ({interface}).");
-            return Err(
-                format!("Could not get MAC address for selected interface ({interface}).")
-                    .to_string(),
-            );
+            return Err(NoMACAddressError.into());
         }
     };
 
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@ pub async fn find(interface: String) -> Result<Vec<Device>, String> {
         Ok(value) => value,
         Err(error) => {
             error!("Could not create data channel: {error}");
-            return Err(format!("Could not create data channel: {error}").to_string());
+            return Err(DataChannelError.into());
         }
     };
 
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ pub async fn find(interface: String) -> Result<Vec<Device>, String> {
         Channel::Ethernet(tx, rx) => (tx, rx),
         _ => {
             error!("Unsupported data channel type");
-            return Err("Unsupported data channel type".to_string());
+            return Err(DataChannelError.into());
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/backend/src/device_finders/error.rs b/backend/src/device_finders/error.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a926d74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/device_finders/error.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+use std::{error, fmt};
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct InvalidDeviceError;
+
+impl fmt::Display for InvalidDeviceError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "Invalid network device")
+    }
+}
+
+impl error::Error for InvalidDeviceError {}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct NoIPAddressError;
+
+impl fmt::Display for NoIPAddressError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "No IP address found for device")
+    }
+}
+
+impl error::Error for NoIPAddressError {}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct NoMACAddressError;
+
+impl fmt::Display for NoMACAddressError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "No MAC address found for device")
+    }
+}
+
+impl error::Error for NoMACAddressError {}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct DataChannelError;
+
+impl fmt::Display for DataChannelError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "Error creating or using network data channel")
+    }
+}
+
+impl error::Error for DataChannelError {}
diff --git a/backend/src/events.rs b/backend/src/events.rs
index 37011e5..b60c2f5 100644
--- a/backend/src/events.rs
+++ b/backend/src/events.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
+mod error;
 mod pushover;
 
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-use crate::model::devices::Device;
 use crate::settings::get_settings;
+use crate::{events::error::DeliveryError, model::devices::Device};
 use chrono::Local;
 use duration_string::DurationString;
 use log::{debug, info, warn};
 
 // Private helper function to deliver messages
-fn send_message(body: String) -> Result<(), String> {
+fn send_message(body: String) -> Result<(), DeliveryError> {
     debug!("About to send notification ({body}).");
 
     match get_settings().notifications.method.as_str() {
@@ -25,12 +26,15 @@ fn send_message(body: String) -> Result<(), String> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub fn trigger_new_device(device: Device) -> Result<(), String> {
+pub fn trigger_new_device(device: Device) -> Result<(), DeliveryError> {
     send_message(format!("New device found in your network: {device}"))?;
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub fn trigger_existing_device(existing_device: Device, new_device: Device) -> Result<(), String> {
+pub fn trigger_existing_device(
+    existing_device: Device,
+    new_device: Device,
+) -> Result<(), DeliveryError> {
     // Notify if the device comes back online after not being seen for the configured period
     let elapsed_since_last_seen: Duration = (Local::now().to_utc() - existing_device.last_seen)
         .to_std()
diff --git a/backend/src/events/error.rs b/backend/src/events/error.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5feb9eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/events/error.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+use std::{error, fmt};
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum DeliveryError {
+    ParsePushover(pushover::Error),
+}
+
+impl fmt::Display for DeliveryError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+        match *self {
+            DeliveryError::ParsePushover(..) => {
+                write!(f, "Error delivering notification via Pushover")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl error::Error for DeliveryError {
+    fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn error::Error + 'static)> {
+        match *self {
+            DeliveryError::ParsePushover(ref e) => Some(e),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<pushover::Error> for DeliveryError {
+    fn from(err: pushover::Error) -> DeliveryError {
+        DeliveryError::ParsePushover(err)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/events/pushover.rs b/backend/src/events/pushover.rs
index 4bd3935..91172e4 100644
--- a/backend/src/events/pushover.rs
+++ b/backend/src/events/pushover.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 use log::{debug, error};
-use pushover::API;
 use pushover::requests::message::SendMessage;
+use pushover::{API, Error};
 
 use crate::settings::get_settings;
 
-pub fn send_message(body: String) -> Result<(), String> {
+pub fn send_message(body: String) -> Result<(), Error> {
     debug!("About to send message via pushover ({body})");
     let api = API::new();
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub fn send_message(body: String) -> Result<(), String> {
         }
         Err(error) => {
             error!("Error sending message via pushover: {error}");
-            Err(format!("Error sending message via pushover: {error}"))
+            Err(error)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/main.rs b/backend/src/main.rs
index 36e0a10..a4bfa3d 100644
--- a/backend/src/main.rs
+++ b/backend/src/main.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ struct Args {
 }
 
 #[tokio::main]
-async fn main() -> Result<(), String> {
+async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     // Parse command line parameters and init settings
     // this is not thread safe so it needs to run just once
     let args = Args::parse();
diff --git a/backend/src/scanner.rs b/backend/src/scanner.rs
index 78f922d..d51bd25 100644
--- a/backend/src/scanner.rs
+++ b/backend/src/scanner.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::settings::get_settings;
 use log::{debug, info};
 use tokio::time::{Duration, sleep};
 
-pub async fn scan() -> Result<(), String> {
+pub async fn scan() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     loop {
         // Find online devices via ARP
         let devices =
diff --git a/backend/src/web_server.rs b/backend/src/web_server.rs
index 6327670..e30b652 100644
--- a/backend/src/web_server.rs
+++ b/backend/src/web_server.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+use std::error::Error;
+
 use axum::{Json, Router, http::StatusCode, routing::get};
 use chrono::Local;
-use log::{error, info};
+use log::{debug, error, info};
 use tower_http::services::ServeDir;
 
 use crate::{
@@ -8,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::{
     model::{devices::Device, notifications::Notification},
 };
 
-pub async fn serve() -> Result<(), String> {
+pub async fn serve() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     info!("Starting web server");
     let static_files = ServeDir::new("./web");
 
@@ -17,10 +19,13 @@ pub async fn serve() -> Result<(), String> {
         .route("/devices", get(get_devices))
         .route("/notifications", get(list_notifications))
         .nest_service("/web", static_files);
-    info!("Server running at http://0.0.0.0:3000");
+    info!("Web server starting at http://0.0.0.0:3000");
     // Start the server
-    let listener = tokio::net::TcpListener::bind("0.0.0.0:3000").await.unwrap();
-    axum::serve(listener, router).await.unwrap();
+    let listener = tokio::net::TcpListener::bind("0.0.0.0:3000").await?;
+
+    debug!("Web server bound to IP and port");
+
+    axum::serve(listener, router).await?;
     Ok(())
 }